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Author: ILanka Admin

CB Governor asserts that deflation has positively impacted Sri Lanka rather than causing harm.
ECONOMYTOP STORY

CB Governor asserts that deflation has positively impacted Sri Lanka rather than causing harm.

According to Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka’s recent experience with low inflation and a brief period of deflation…

byILanka Admin30/03/202630/03/2026
A Letter to The Children of Palestine
FEATURED

A Letter to The Children of Palestine

My dear child of Palestine, I do not know your name. And that is the first tragedy. Because a child…

byILanka Admin30/03/202630/03/2026
JXG IPO: Investors Asked to Pay for a Fantasy in the Middle of a Crisis
BUSINESS

JXG IPO: Investors Asked to Pay for a Fantasy in the Middle of a Crisis

Colombo: At a time when Sri Lanka is grappling with renewed economic instability, the proposed IPO of Janashakthi Limited (JXG)…

byILanka Admin29/03/202629/03/2026
The Right to Die: A Case That Divides a Nation
EDITORIAL

The Right to Die: A Case That Divides a Nation

A deeply personal decision has once again ignited a global ethical debate. In Barcelona, 25-year-old Noelia Castillo- left paraplegic after…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
The NPP Must Deliver Devolution and Economic Justice Now
POLITICS

The NPP Must Deliver Devolution and Economic Justice Now

By Raj Sivanathan For nearly four decades, Sri Lanka’s Provincial Council system introduced through the 13th Amendment has stood as…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
CASINO MATH: Big Bet… But Where Are The Players?
FEATURED

CASINO MATH: Big Bet… But Where Are The Players?

Be that as it may, the numbers rarely lie- but they often whisper rather than shout. The latest filings linked…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
City of Dreams: Big Numbers, Small Share?
BUSINESS

City of Dreams: Big Numbers, Small Share?

It is often the headline number that dazzles- but rarely the detail that defines the story. Melco Resorts & Entertainment,…

byILanka Admin28/03/2026
Markets: Between Fear and Hope
MARKETSWORLD

Markets: Between Fear and Hope

Financial markets across the Gulf and beyond are reflecting a familiar pattern – not panic, but unease. Over the past…

byILanka Admin27/03/202627/03/2026
Leadership Beyond Cricket: Mahela Jayawardena to Captain Royal Colombo Golf Club
FeatureFEATUREDSPORTS

Leadership Beyond Cricket: Mahela Jayawardena to Captain Royal Colombo Golf Club

The Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), one of Asia’s oldest and most storied sporting institutions, has entered a defining new phase with…

byILanka Admin27/03/2026
Fuel Crisis Returns – But Without the Queues
ECONOMY

Fuel Crisis Returns – But Without the Queues

COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK Sri Lanka finds itself in a familiar crisis – but with a very different public response.…

byILanka Admin25/03/2026

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